Can this be used when lying in bed with hard cover and soft cover books?
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It works with hard or soft cover books of most any size, but I use it on a hard surface (table or counter top) to have hands free while cooking or eating. If you were sitting in bed with it on your lap, that might work. I don't think it would be of much use lying down.
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No this is not good for soft cover books. There is a bamboo collapsible stand you can find online that is perfect for any kind of book.
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If you have a lap desk it might work. It is really weak and I don't use it. If the book is a full novel it won't fit. I had trouble using it with my leather Bible. A waste of money. I hope this helps.
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Fellowes Wire Study Stand-Silver (10024)Is much sturdier. This thing is a flimsy piece of junk that has a hard time standing by itself. Won't hold small nor tall nor heavy books.
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Kinda sorta. I just tried it with a fairly thin hardcover book and it worked a little. It wouldn't work for me personally because I still had to hold the book open. Maybe if mine was "broken in" with books instead of my Kindle... I dunno. (Sorry I wasn't more helpful)
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No, I don't think so. In my opinion this topper is better suited for making a firm bed softer. The topper has no support of its own.
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The answer is yes. The Lap Pro was designed specificaly for use with books (both hard cover and paperback) by resting the bottom of the spine on the Handle and the covers splayed out, towards you as shown in the pictures on the amazon selling page. We designed it, we know what it can and cannot do and many positive reveiws have reflected this use, with no negative ones to be found to date. The answers below are based on incorrect speculation. -RC-
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If you like your books, then it's a little too thick for that. If you abuse your paperbacks like I do sometimes (textbooks especially), it may work. But you couldn't close a hardback book on it.
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It could, since it's all made of composite wood and veneers. I use a placemat under anything I put on it, except books.
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Yes. I use it also for reading hard back books.will work with most anything that won't break it.
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It's not going to be a panacea but now that I've tried using it in bed for these questions, I'd have to say that it's far far better to use this than without anything at all, as it simply holds the book open at all times and you can sort of prop it on your body somewhere. Not perfect, but the book will not flop close on you, as it would otherwise. Be careful not to crick your neck for long hours in awkward positions while reading in bed. You might wake with a painful stiff neck and then pull a tendon. I'd suggest avoiding bed reading.
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I haven't actually tried it in bed; but when I use it while sitting in an easy chair, I place it on a pillow on my lap and then adjust the angle. I suspect the same technique would work in bed.
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I tried it with several hardbound books. It really does not work for most normal size hardbacks. The slots that hold the tablet are about 8 inches long so if your book is longer than that when it is open this will not work for you. It might work for a paperback but not one with more than 400 pages or so because it would be too thick to fit in the slot.
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It could, but it would probably make the bookcase less stable. I have several folio volumes on the top shelf and they are fine.
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No. I tried doing that and found the bed or couch is not solid enough to hold everything steady while using the tablet.
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Yes - I would think it would work fine for paperbacks ! Since it sits on your lap, you could just put it on a pillow to make it higher and less neck bending.
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If the bed is a pedestal, then yes. If it has sides that come up around the mattress it may be hard to use.
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Due to the size and thickness of the unit it may not be comfortable to sit in bed and lean on it while its in use. Sit in a chair is the best position to use in my opionon. Good luck
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I haven't used the book stand for this. I could see it being a bit difficult to balance while using in bed, but it is definitely a possibility. I use it mostly on my desktop. It had a variety of angles to use, and is easily collapsable.
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It is really designed to make your bed more like an armchair so you can read easily in bed. That said, I've fallen asleep reading in bed now that I have this backrest bc I am comfortable. It is a bit on the small side so it may be hard to add regular pillows.